4 Kodak-worthy properties will open their doorways and grounds to visitors on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Marathon Backyard Membership’s annual Home and Backyard Tour. Tickets bought for $40 grant entry to 2 luxurious estates and two fastidiously curated gardens in Key Colony Seaside and Duck Key. Additionally included would be the membership’s distinctive backyard and orchid wall at its clubhouse. Tickets could also be bought on the Backyard Membership at 5270 Abroad Hwy., Monday by means of Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; at DK’s Seaside Boutique in Key Colony Seaside; on-line at Eventbrite.com by scanning the printed QR code; or in any respect 4 venues the day of the occasion. Extra data is at 305-743-4971 or www.marathongardenclub.org. Earlier than you go, take pleasure in a preview of the 4 houses on show.
305 Calamondin St., Duck Key – Gardens
Dan and Stormy Hayes have original a fascinating and numerous residing area. From Stormy’s artwork studio and gallery to her outstanding gardens, their house is a manifestation of their fervor and ingenuity. Stormy has harnessed her expertise in varied areas, from floral design to gardening, crafting animal habitats and expressing herself by means of her artwork. The mix of luxuriate tropical crops, unique flowers, a number of species of bromeliads and agaves generates an undeniably awe-inspiring ambiance. Their house is a labor of affection and testomony to their dedication to crafting a particular and vibrant atmosphere.
210 West Seaview Circle, Duck Key – Residence
Step into paradise with a shocking retreat in Duck Key created by the Perez household. This four-bedroom, four-bathroom haven gives an escape from the extraordinary. The home is wrapped in shell stone and options calacatta stone, a La Cornue range, furnishings from Restoration {Hardware} and marble flooring.
235 fifteenth Circle, Key Colony Seaside – Gardens
Welcome to La Torra Forte! The home was in-built 1999. Eugene and Julianne fell in love with the house and gardens and bought them in 2016. The primary gardens of the home had been established when the home was constructed, together with the massive banyan tree and the previous man palm. Important pruning is finished prematurely of hurricane season yearly to attenuate any injury. The Canary Island palms circled fifteenth Circle. Bougainvillea strains each side of the road. Whereas the gardens had important injury from Hurricane Irma, the primary bushes
stood agency. After two years, every little thing had recovered or been changed. The house owners added varied fruit bushes and a Royal Poinciana to the middle backyard together with a second banyan tree. The middle backyard banyan tree has solely been on the grounds for 5 years, and it arrived behind a small pickup truck.
1240 Coury Drive, Key Colony Seaside – Residence
George and Alina Perez, together with their grown youngsters, designed and constructed an attractive home in Marathon which aired on the primary episode of “American Dream Residence: Seaside Life.” After a number of years of enjoyment, they determined to promote the property as a result of continuous challenges introduced by the seaweed’s rancid odors. Key Colony Seaside was all the time fascinating for them as a result of lively neighborhood and well-maintained properties, so when 1240 and 1250 Coury Drive turned accessible, they bought it, instantly transforming the present home. Quickly they are going to start the development of their residence on the vacant lot subsequent door and stay up for years of recollections with their children and grandchildren.